19-year-old Christian Brandon Martin Sentenced To Life In Prison For The 2024 Homicide Of Nelson Manuel López Correa, 15, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Martin was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of López Correa.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 26, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Christian Brandon Martin, 19, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving 45 years for the 1st-degree intentional homicide on October 28, 2024 of Nelson Manuel López Correa, 15, in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Martin was convicted in December 2025 for shooting López Correa once in the side of the head at the 1600 block of W. Forest Home Ave. while talking to a female that used to date Martin.